<![CDATA[Comments on: Hot Pot Chitchat]]> 2009-11-30 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: mifle]]> Hi, I heard the female teacher use the word "sequence". How would we say that in Chinese?

]]> Hi, I heard the female teacher use the word "sequence". How would we say that in Chinese?

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> @mifle,

"Sequence" is 顺序/shùn xù.

]]> @mifle,

"Sequence" is 顺序/shùn xù.

]]> <![CDATA[By: waiguoren]]> What kind of restarant makes you cook your own food?

]]> What kind of restarant makes you cook your own food?

]]> <![CDATA[By: mifle]]> oh thanks!! I appreciate the quick reply!! :)

]]> oh thanks!! I appreciate the quick reply!! :)

]]> <![CDATA[By: JasonSch]]> A few notes/comments:

阴气  yīnqì  Yin energy

阳气  yángqì Yang energy

I used to sometimes joke with my Chinese friends after refusing something because they've 上火-ed by saying, 那你就下火吧! :) It either gets a good laugh, or a long-winded explanation of 中医.You've been warned! (personally, I'm actually quite interested in it)

]]> A few notes/comments:

阴气  yīnqì  Yin energy

阳气  yángqì Yang energy

I used to sometimes joke with my Chinese friends after refusing something because they've 上火-ed by saying, 那你就下火吧! :) It either gets a good laugh, or a long-winded explanation of 中医.You've been warned! (personally, I'm actually quite interested in it)

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> Having hotpot is a great way to entertain at home. It's communal, fun and the host doesn't need to cook.

]]> Having hotpot is a great way to entertain at home. It's communal, fun and the host doesn't need to cook.

]]> <![CDATA[By: catherinem]]> 你们最喜欢什么火锅？我最喜欢吃的是泰式火锅。好辣！

]]> 你们最喜欢什么火锅？我最喜欢吃的是泰式火锅。好辣！

]]> <![CDATA[By: RJ]]> 我们喜欢金针菇， 鹌鹑蛋，生菜，特级雪花肥牛，和 辣汤锅。

(Wǒmen xǐhuan jīnzhēngū, ānchun dàn, shēngcài, tèjí xuěhuā féi niú, hé là tāng guō.)

We like enoki muchrooms, quail eggs, lettuce, and prime snowflake beef with very spicy cooking soup. Ordering without a translator is a great exercise. We also cook hot pot at home now (including last night). Im sure I must have a chronic case of 上火。 So be it.

 Perhaps Chinese beer is the antidote. Seems to work for me :-)

]]> 我们喜欢金针菇， 鹌鹑蛋，生菜，特级雪花肥牛，和 辣汤锅。

(Wǒmen xǐhuan jīnzhēngū, ānchun dàn, shēngcài, tèjí xuěhuā féi niú, hé là tāng guō.)

We like enoki muchrooms, quail eggs, lettuce, and prime snowflake beef with very spicy cooking soup. Ordering without a translator is a great exercise. We also cook hot pot at home now (including last night). Im sure I must have a chronic case of 上火。 So be it.

 Perhaps Chinese beer is the antidote. Seems to work for me :-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: kang_jie]]> In the last sentence of the dialogue, the person says 我已经喝了一口了！  Since the double 了 (ongoing action) is used, does this sentence have the connotation of saying, "I already drank some, so I'm going to keep drinking it!" ?

]]> In the last sentence of the dialogue, the person says 我已经喝了一口了！  Since the double 了 (ongoing action) is used, does this sentence have the connotation of saying, "I already drank some, so I'm going to keep drinking it!" ?

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> @kang_jie,

The double 了 construction indicates that an action has taken place. It doesn't mean the action is going to continue.

]]> @kang_jie,

The double 了 construction indicates that an action has taken place. It doesn't mean the action is going to continue.

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